Employment in temporary agency work has been growing rapidly in recent years, part of the overall growth in atypical forms of employment that has been observed in the EU in the last two decades. This report examines the main trends in this form of employment, and the problems and challenges it...

The introduction of EMU has had an impact reaching beyond a change in monetary policy. It has involved a radical policy shift affecting the behaviour of all key economic agents in the EU. This literature review places the spotlight on the implications of EMU for the public sector. It provides an...

Participation by employees in the financial results of their companies has grown in importance across the European Union since the 1990s. This report investigates the scope and characteristics of employee share ownership and profit-sharing schemes in 14 EU Member States. It follows on from the...

The introduction of the Single European Market and the moves toward full economic and political integration in the European Community demand that issues of employment law, industrial relations and the labour markets of the Member States are understood by all involved at national and...

During the 1990s, the parties to collective agreements in the EU Member States responded to the ongoing employment crisis by concluding numerous 'pacts for employment and competitiveness' (PECs). In so doing, they adopted a new approach to employment policy. In this context, PECs may be defined...

This study seeks to answer two questions about small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs): 1. Why do (or do not) employers in small and medium sized enterprises employ people with disabilities? 2. How do employers in small and medium sized enterprises employ people with disabilities? The aim of...